On the 13th of January I saw what I had never seen in my entire life and I pray to God that I never see it again.
The first scene I saw on the approach to the television tower - a human wall blocking the tanks' way. The wall was silent, as if it was petrified, waving oc¬casionally from the roar of tanks and the hellish shooting. Even though I was standing right by the barrel of a tank that was shooting flames, I managed to suppress my fear - let what happens happen...
Lithuania, 1991.01.13 : documents, testimonies, comments. - Vilnius : State Publishing Center, 1992, p. 243.